Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, responsible for defense technology development, said Russian forces have recently intensified attacks on civilian economic targets such as production facilities, logistics hubs, and retail outlets. The current intensity may partly stem from using previously stockpiled missile reserves, Beskrestnov noted. Once these are depleted, Moscow will still be able to launch about 100 ballistic missiles per month.
“Attacks on businesses, warehouses, production sites, and other locations will continue,” Beskrestnov said. He stressed that some potential targets do not require sophisticated satellite surveillance, as information about warehouse and company locations is publicly available. Additionally, Russian agents could hire locals for money to watch warehouses and report truck movements and cargo volumes.
The warning follows a massive Russian attack in the early hours of Wednesday, when 24 Iskander-M missiles, four Zircon or Oniks missiles, and 115 attack drones were fired at Kyiv and its surroundings. Ukraine’s air force intercepted or electronically suppressed 98 drones but shot down none of the missiles. At least 17 people were killed and 44 injured in the attack, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. At Kvitneve station in Brovary district, eight people died after a delayed train left them waiting during the assault.
Ukraine faces a shortage of missiles for US-made Patriot systems, which are among the few weapons capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
Source: www.kyivpost.com
